Compare towns
Brownfield vs Milbridge vs Steuben
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Brownfield has grown the fastest since 2010 (+2.1%).
Milbridge has the most people working from home (18.9%).
Steuben has the most affordable homes ($174k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Brownfield | Milbridge | Steuben |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,830Highest |
1,222Lowest |
1,388 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +2.1%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+1.6% ME: +2.6% |
-0.2%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 39.9±6.8Lowest 11% below ME |
50.3±6.2Highest 12% above ME |
40.1±8.5 10% below ME |
| Milbridge and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 26.7%±5.7Highest ME: 18.1% |
22.5%±4.9 ME: 18.1% |
20.4%±5.4Lowest ME: 18.1% |
| Brownfield and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 18.5%±1.3 ME: 22.4% |
30.2%±5.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 25.3%Highest ME: 36.2% |
24.7% ME: 36.2% |
18.9%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 0.7%±0.9Lowest ME: 5.8% |
1.2%±1.3 ME: 5.8% |
5.2%±1.4Highest ME: 5.8% |
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $60,889±$5k 19% below ME |
$60,536±$16kLowest 19% below ME |
$76,466±$4kHighest about the ME average |
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $287,500±$36kHighest 3% below ME |
$240,400±$31k 19% below ME |
$173,900±$32kLowest 41% below ME |
| Brownfield and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,617±$554Highest 42% above ME |
$619±$186Lowest 46% below ME |
$678±$319 40% below ME |
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $2,976Highest about the ME average |
$2,022Lowest 33% below ME |
$2,029 33% below ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 61.8%±43.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
45.8%±22.6 ME: 48.4% |
26.3%±87.8Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| Brownfield and Milbridge are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 8.1% ME: 10.7% |
18.4%Highest ME: 10.7% |
5.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.7% ME: 74.3% |
85.1%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
89.4%Highest ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1987Highest 10 yrs newer than ME |
1974Lowest 3 yrs older than ME |
1979 2 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 44 minHighest 80% above ME |
18 minLowest 26% below ME |
28 min 14% above ME |
| Work from home | 9.5%±4.5Lowest ME: 15.9% |
18.9%±6.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
11.8%±6.5 ME: 15.9% |
| Milbridge and Steuben are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | RSU 72/MSAD 72 | RSU 37/MSAD 37 | RSU 24 |
| High school in town | None in town | None in town | None in town |
| On TownTapestry | |||
| Old photos in Our Story | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.